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10 Language-to-English DictionariesServicegebühr
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈsœːɐ̯vɪs.ɡəˌbyːɐ̯
"Für diese Buchung fällt eine geringe Servicegebühr an."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An extra charge assessed for a service, typically added to a basic price or bill.
"The restaurant bill includes an automatic service fee of 15% for large parties." - 2
A fee charged by a company or institution for processing a transaction or providing administrative assistance.
"Online ticket vendors often add a non-refundable service fee for each purchase."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'service', derived from the Old French 'service' (from Latin 'servitium', meaning slavery, servitude, or provision of service), and 'fee', originating from Middle English 'fee', from Old French 'feie' or Medieval Latin 'feodum', originally denoting property or money given in exchange for services. By the 20th century, the compound became standard commercial terminology to describe an extra charge assessed for a particular service.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Service fee" is said worldwide
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frais de service
Transliteration: frɛ də sɛʁ.vis
"Les frais de service sont inclus dans le montant total."
Servicegebühr
Transliteration: ˈsœːɐ̯vɪs.ɡəˌbyːɐ̯
"Für diese Buchung fällt eine geringe Servicegebühr an."
costo del servizio
Transliteration: ˈkɔsto del serˈvitzo
"Il conto finale include anche il costo del servizio."
cargo por servicio
Transliteration: ˈkaɾɣo poɾ seɾˈβisjo
"El hotel añade un cargo por servicio de diez dólares."
taxa de serviço
Transliteration: ˈtak.sɐ dʒi seɾˈvi.su
"A taxa de serviço não é obrigatória neste restaurante."
सेवा शुल्क
Transliteration: sevā śulk
"कुल बिल में सेवा शुल्क शामिल है।"
服务费
Transliteration: fúwù fèi
"账单里已经包含了服务费。"
봉사료
Transliteration: bongsaryo
"이 가격에는 봉사료가 포함되어 있습니다."
サービス料
Transliteration: sābisu-ryō
"請求書にはサービス料が含まれています。"
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